Curriculum Units

Written Expression

• • Writing clear and coherent paragraphs

  • Narrative storytelling

  • Developing and structuring an Argument

  • Literary review of a text

  • Nonfiction reporting

  • Use of craft moves for specific goals

  • Spelling

  • Grammar

Foundational Skills

• Decoding unknown words

• Reading fluently and with expression

• Understanding what the text is saying both implicitly and explicitly

Analysis of Literature:

• Text structures used

• Craft moves used

• Symbolism

• Theme

• Conflict

• Character development

• Archetypes

Reading Units: Grade 5

• Interpretive  Book Clubs: Analyzing Theme

• Tackling Complexity: Moving Up Levels of Nonfiction

• Fantasy Book Clubs

Reading Units: Grade 6

• A Deep Study of Character

• Tapping the Power of Nonfiction

• Social Issues Book Clubs

• Varied instruction

  • Direct Instruction Lessons

  • Math Menu--Independent work

  • Basic skill practice

Grade 5 Units: 

U1 Finding Volume

U2 Fractions as Quotients and Fraction Multiplication

U3 Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

U4 Wrapping Up Multiplication and Division with Multi-Digit Numbers

U5 Place Value Patterns and Decimal Operations

U6 More Decimals and Fraction Operations

VTCAP Training

U7 Shapes on the Coordinate Plane

U8 Putting it All Together

Grade 6 Units: 

• Growth Mindset

• U1 Area and Surface Area

• U2 Introducing Ratios

• Add/Sub Fractions & Decimals Prior Understandings

• U3 Unit Rates & Percentages

• U4 Dividing Fractions

• U5 Arithmetic in Base 10

• U6 Expressions and Equations

• U7 Rational Numbers

• VTCAP Practice

• U8 Data Sets & Distributions

• U9 Putting It All Together

Grade 5: 

• Map reading skills

• Ancient Cultures

  • Mesopotamia

  • Egypt

  • India

  • China

  • Greece/Rome

Grade 6: 

• Map Skills

• Geography of Western Hemisphere

• Ancient and Indigenous Peoples of Western Hemisphere

• Three Cultures Connect (Africa, Europe, Americas)

Grade 5 Units:

• Earth’s Systems 

• Energy Flow

• Matter

• Earth’s Place in Space

Grade 6 Units: 

• Earth's Systems

• Solar System

• Motion and Stability Forces and Interactions

• Geology